More adults using Twitter

The number of Americans using Twitter has almost doubled in the past six months, according to a recent report from the Pew Research Center.

Overall, the number of adults using the social-networking site is 13 percent, up from 8 percent in November, Bloomberg News reported. The report also shows that over the same time period, 19 percent of adults ages 25 to 34 use the service, up from 9 percent. Plus, usage has increased among people ages 35 to 44 and 55 to 64, by 14 percent and 8 percent respectively.

Despite the jump in usage, Twitter finds its utilization rate among adults lagging far behind Facebook, which is at about 65 percent.